Capt. I.J. Benson

Churchills Auxiliary Units British Resistance

Captain Ian J. W Benson – GHQ Staff Officer

Ian Benson

Born:	17/04/1920
Parents:	John Robinson Benson and Enid Wishaw
Educated:	Privately Tutored
Died:	Still alive 2011.
Commissioned:	Date Unknown Probably 1938 into the Wiltshire Regt (TA).

Career:

23.07.1938	T/2nd Lt. [No. 76425] 4 Bn Wiltshire Regt (TA) based at Amesbury.
1939?	Wiltshire Depot, Devizes. Adjutants Assistant.
1940	Capt. Adjutant at Wilts Depot, Devizes - replacing C.F.G. Bond who departed to France with 2nd Battalion.
1.1.1941	WS Lt
July 1942	Joined Auxiliary Units - I,O, Sussex. replacing C.F.G. Bond who departed to GHQ Coleshill. Became 'Aux training Officer' covering all areas from Orkney Isles Southward.
06.08.1942	T/CAPT
1943 - 1944	Appointed Camp Commandant at GHQ Coleshill (Last Commandant at Coleshill)
1945	Camp Commandant at end. Med Discharged 12 Mar 1945
12.03.1945	Med Discharged with rank of Hon. Capt.

Listen to the two exclusive interviews with Captain Benson recalling his amazing time in the Aux Units below. Much of this info has never been heard before!

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Captain Benson talking in March 2011 at CART's Tottington Manor event.

(Information compiled by CART Researcher Bill Ashby with the phone interviews conducted by Steve Mason)

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